Finished Size: Approx 16 x 16 ins [40.5 x40.5 cm]
MATERIALS
Patons Classic Wool Merino (3.5 oz/100 g)
Main Color MC (204 Old Gold) 1 ball
Contrast A (203 Maize) 2 balls
Size 4½ mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed
to obtain tension.
TENSION
20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONS
Back and Front (make alike)
With MC, cast on 22 sts, with A, cast on 44 sts, with MC, cast on 22 sts. 88 sts.
**1st row: (RS). With MC, K22. With A, K44. With MC, K22.
2nd row: With MC, P22. With A, K44. With MC, P22.
3rd row: With MC, K22. With A, (K1. P1) 22 times. With MC, K22.
Rep last 2 rows 12 times more, then 2nd row once.**
Proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). With A, K22. With MC, K44. With A, K22.
2nd row: With A, K22. With MC, P44. With A, K22.
3rd row: With A, (K1. P1) 11 times. With MC, K44. With A, (K1. P1) 11 times. Rep last 2 rows 5 times more, then 2nd row once.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). With A, (K1. P1) 11 times. With MC, K12. With A, K20. With MC, K12. With A, (K1. P1) 11 times.
2nd row: With A, K22. With MC, P12. With A, (K2. P2) 5 times. With MC, P12. With A, K22.
3rd row: With A, (K1. P1) 11 times. With MC, K12. With A, (K2, P2) 5 times. With MC, K12. With A, (K1. P1) 11 times.
4th row: With A, K22. With MC, P12. With A, (P2. K2) 5 times. With MC, P12. With A, K22.
5th row: With A, (K1. P1) 11 times. With MC, K12. With A, (P2, K2) 5 times. With MC, K12. With A, (K1. P1) 11 times.
Rep last 4 rows 5 times more, then 2nd and 3rd rows once.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). With A, K22. With MC, P44. With A, K22.
2nd row: With A, (K1. P1) 11 times. With MC, K44. With A, (K1. P1) 11 times.
Rep last 2 rows 6 times more, then 1st row once.
Rep from ** to ** once. Cast off in pat.
Finishing: Sew Front and Back tog along 3 sides. Insert pillow form. Sew rem side closed.